Easton's first day of school

Easton had his first day of school -- 1st grade.  He is in the Portuguese Immersion class.  He is super excited and we are excited for him too.  (I am a little nervous, but mostly excited)

We dropped him off at class and his teacher started talking to him in Portuguese and indicated that he should take his backpack off and put it in the cubby.  I panicked.  I started thinking, "What are we doing?  Why are we putting him in the Portuguese class?  We don't know Portuguese!  He is too little, he can't be gone from me for all day!"  Lots of crazy, panicky thoughts traveling through my brain.  He finds his name on his desk and we leave.  The principal is standing outside the door and says to us, "We will all learn together." (this is the 1st year for the Immersion program in Easton's school)

Keagan and I head off to Costco and I start crying in the car.  More panicky thoughts: "What if he can't open his Capri-sun for lunch?  What if this program isn't good for him?  What if he doesn't know it is okay that he doesn't know all the answers?  What if he doesn't have someone to sit by at lunch?"  I don't know why, but the lunch thing has been hard for me.  I like to know if he is eating his lunch and with him being gone from me during lunch, I can't watch over him and make sure he is eating.

Now that I am home and calmed down a bit, I know this program will be good for him.  I know that he is at a great age to learn a new language and I think he will do very well.  I do get nervous for him, but I think that it is my insecurities about myself coming out.  He can be like me in a lot of ways, and that makes me nervous.    I hope he will love this experience and that it will be good for all of us.